Buckle.



WILLIAM I). FLYNI\T, OF SPRAY, NORII-I CAROLINA.

BUCKLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Pa-tented Nov. 15, 1010.

Application fi1ed July 21, 1908. Se1ial I To. 444,599.

T0 all whom it mag; concem:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM D. FLYNN, 2L citizen 0f the United States,residing at Spmy, in the county of Rockingham and State of NorthCarolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Buckles, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to buckles adapted for use in connection Withsuspenders 01 for any purpose to which the buckle is applicable; zmd theobject thereof is t0 provide a buckle 0f such f0rm that the connection01 a suspender strap to the buckle Will be familitated, and,furthermore, Will overcome the necessity of stitching the overlappingportion of the strap to the buckle, the latter means of securement beingthe general 1node 01" connecting a strap to a buck1e.

A further object 0f the invention is t0 provide a buckle to which czu1be readily at tached finger tabs without stitching t0 enable the buckleto be conveniently shifted in the desired direction upon the strap t0lengthen 01 130 decrease the length 01 the strap relatively to thesupported pa1t engaged by the strap. v \Vith the foregoing and otherobjects in view, the invention consists of the nove] coustruction ofbuckle hereinafter 11101e fully explained in preferred form.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a buckle inaccordance with (bis invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional viewthereof. Fig. 3 is a vercical sectional view 0f a buckle in accordaneeWith this inven tion, showing the suspender stmp and finger tab securedthereto. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the buckle with the finger tabattached.

'Referring to the drawings in detail, a buckle in accordance Wih thisinvention comprises a body portion 1 having a part thereof olfset as at2 so as t0 project from the outer face 3 of the body portion 1. The1atter at its t0p is provided wich a depressed portion 4. N ear thelower part of the body portion 1 the latter is slitted as at 5 toprovide an opening 5 und an outwardly ex tending angular und bendablesecuring tongue 6, the function 0f which Will be hereinafter referredto. The offset portion 2 is formed Wich elongated s10ts 7 8, 9, 10, thes1ots 7 and 10 being of greater width than the slots 9 and 8, and thesaid s1ots 7 130 10 form a series of bars 11, 12 and 13.

The depressed ortion 4 constitutes a combined seat and guide for ehestrap 14. The openings 7 and 10 allow for the assage 01 th strap through13116 buckle and the openlngs 8 und 9 provide means f01 positioning thetab 15 in position; and in this latter connection it Will be stated thatthe (ab is passed inwardly through the opening 10, then outwarcllythrough the opening 9, the11 around the bar 12 und through the opening 8und then outwardly through the opening 7 This manner 0f positiomng thetab 15 connects the tab by means of friction t0 the buckle and either 0fthe projecting ends 01 the tab can be engaged und operated by the wearerand the buckle shifted up0n the strap 14. The latter is connected to thebuckle in the following manner: The strap 14 is passed 10 the rear fromthe f1ont through opening 10 und back t0 front through opening 7 a.ndbent upon itseli as at 17. The end 16 of the strap is passed from rearto freut through the slit 5 and bent over the lower ortion of thebuckle. The tongue 6 is then compressed which securely fastens tbe e11d16 110 the lower p01. tion 01' the buckle without the necessity ofsecuring the end 16 0f the strap 11 t0 *;he buckle by the transverse1'0W 0f stitching which is usually employed f01' such purpose.

Having thus described the invention, what is c1aimed as new, is:

1. A buckle comprising a body portion having an intermediate outwardlyoifset portion formed with a plurality of transversely extending slotsand ba1s, the upper partof the body having a transverse opening abovethe oifset portion and an upper terminal depressed bar, said body beingfurther provided in c1ose proximity t0 its lower edge with a transverses1it and a compressible tongue for immovably securing the enc1 of asuspender stmp t0 the buckle, said transverse openings constitutingmeans for the adjustable passage of the suspender strap thgrethrough undfor the application 0f a ta 2. A buckle comprising a body portionprovided with a plurality of transversely extending slots and barsincluding an upper transverse s1ot and depressed bar, said body beingfurther provid acl in c1ose proximity to its lower edge with atransverse slit and a compressible tongue, a suspender strap having 0neextremity inserted through the said slit at the 10Wer edge of t-he bodyand secured by the compressible tongue, the remaining part of the strapbeing inserted through one 0:E the transverse slots next above the slitund also through the up er transverse slot over the depressed bar, an atab also inserted through the transverse s1ot next above the slit andthe upper s1ot and through the s1ots between the said upper and lowers1ots.

3. A buckle comprising a body ortion having a transverse .opening nearits top, and a, transverse opening near its bottom and an intermediatelyoutstruck portion formed with transverse openings and bars, said. bodyfurther provided in close prox imity to its 10Wer edge Wih atransversely extending s1it and a normally outwardly projecting bendabletongue, the transverse openings constituting means for the adjustablepassage of a suspender strap therethrou h and the application 01" ataib, and the s11t adapted. to have the one end of the suspender strapinserted therethrough and secured by compression of the tonguethereagainst.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto sei: my band in presence 0f twosubscribing witnesses.

W. D. FLYNN.

WVitnesses W. L. NEAL, W. D. CAR'IER.

